Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,792 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fitting
Part number
85311176009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Uplock Actuator
Part time
10,263 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AME FOUND A CRACK ON THE NLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING, PN 85311176-009SP, SN 45676209734D, WHEN HE REMOVED THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE WORN ROD END ON THE ACTUATOR. FITTING ASSY R & R. THIS FITTING WAS PREVIOUS REPLACED ON AUGUST 30TH, 2008 FOR A SIMILAR CRACK. SINCE ITS REPLACEMENT IT HAS 10386 CYC AND 10263 AFH.